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29 October, 22:15

Adventure Play sells an mp3 player for $18.00 and charges $3.25 per song. King Music sells a player for $23.00 and charges $2.00 per song. For how many songs will the cost be the same?

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  1. 29 October, 22:20
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    Answer: 4

    Explanation:

    Translate the english language to mathematical (algebraic) language.

    This implies to define the variables and translates the statements into equations.

    1) Adventure Play sells an mp3 player for $18.00 and charges $3.25 per song.

    Cost = price of the mp3 player + price each song * number of songs

    Variables:

    number of songs: n

    price each son: $3.25

    price of the mp3 player: $ 18.00

    Cost: c (n), this means that the cost is a function of n.

    c (n) = 18 + 3.25n

    2) King Music sells a player for $23.00 and charges $2.00 per song. For how many songs will the cost be the same?

    Using the same procedure used for Adventure Play case:

    c (n) = 23 + 2n

    3) Equal cost = >

    18 + 3.25n = 23 + 2n

    => 3.25n - 2n = 23 - 18

    => 1.25n = 5

    => n = 5 / 1.25

    => n = 4

    Answer: the cost will be the same for 4 songs.
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